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<p class=rvps2><span class=rvts14>ROM Hacking</span></p>
<p><span class=rvts10>ROM Hacking</span></p>
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<p><span class=rvts11>What is ROM Hacking?</span></p>
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<p>ROM Hacking is the process of modifying a video game ROM image to alter the game's graphics, dialogue, levels, gameplay, or other gameplay elements. This is usually done by technically-inclined video game fans to breathe new life into a cherished old game, as a creative outlet, or to make essentially new unofficial games using an old game as a foundation.</p>
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<p>ROM hacking is generally accomplished through use of a hex editor (a program for editing non-textual data) and various specialized tools such as tile editors, and game-specific tools which are generally used for editing levels, items, and the like, although more advanced tools such as assemblers and debuggers are occasionally used. Once ready, they are usually distributed on the Internet for others to play on an emulator.</p>
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<p>For more information on ROM Hacking:</p>
<p><a class=rvts12 href="http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/nes/file/916386/2948">"The ROM Hackers Bible"</a></p>
<p><a class=rvts12 href="http://nesdev.parodius.com/">Parodius - ROM Hacking Community</a></p>
<p><a class=rvts12 href="http://www.rom-hacking.net/old-site/">ROM-Hacking.net Archive</a></p>
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<p><span class=rvts11>FCEUX ROM-Hacking Features</span></p>
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<p>FCEUX provides a wealth of tools and resources to aid in hacking NES &amp; FDS games.&nbsp; It features the most current and cutting edge tools debugging and hacking games as well as making the process quicker an easier.</p>
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<p><span class=rvts13>Debugging / Reverse engineering:</span></p>
<p><a class=rvts12 href="{8A78E5FE-C7EB-418D-A921-F9A6782663F0}.htm">Debugge</a><a class=rvts12 href="{8A78E5FE-C7EB-418D-A921-F9A6782663F0}.htm">r</a>, <a class=rvts12 href="{414E8900-7ECB-4E7A-96FE-13F095EDF1DE}.htm">Trace Logger</a>, <a class=rvts12 href="{05FC9F4A-AB26-4164-A5F8-6824A3353760}.htm">Code/Data Logger</a>, <a class=rvts12 href="{B37E7A47-E65F-4544-BDDF-39BE708BA68F}.htm">Cheat Search</a>, <span class=rvts12>RAM Filter</span>, <a class=rvts12 href="{695C964E-B83F-4A6E-9BA2-1A975387DB55}.htm">Movie Making tools/Frame Advance</a></p>
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<p><span class=rvts13>Memory &amp; PPU Viewing:</span></p>
<p><a class=rvts12 href="{8A78E5FE-C7EB-418D-A921-F9A6782663F0}.htm">Debugger</a>, <a class=rvts12 href="{D0C2EE8C-8862-4CC2-BFF6-BFAC535BA3FB}.htm">PPU Viewer</a>, <a class=rvts12 href="{06F7BBD5-399E-4CA0-8E4E-75BE0ACC525A}.htm">Hex Editor</a>, <a class=rvts12 href="{414E8900-7ECB-4E7A-96FE-13F095EDF1DE}.htm">Trace Logger</a>, <a class=rvts12 href="{05FC9F4A-AB26-4164-A5F8-6824A3353760}.htm">Code/Data Logger</a></p>
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<p><span class=rvts13>ROM Editing / Game Genie Codes</span></p>
<p><a class=rvts12 href="{06F7BBD5-399E-4CA0-8E4E-75BE0ACC525A}.htm">Hex Editor</a>, <a class=rvts12 href="{B37E7A47-E65F-4544-BDDF-39BE708BA68F}.htm">Cheat Search</a>, <a class=rvts12 href="{ACA99B5B-9CA3-4E69-B7F7-106D70CF76BF}.htm">Game Genie Decoder/Encoder</a></p>
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<p class=rvps3><span class=rvts15>2008</span></p>
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